*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         Peanut Butter Pie - Taste of Home

Recipe By     : Taste of Home magazine
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Four Star
                Pies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Chrust
   1 1/4  cups          chocolate cookie crumbs -- 20 cookies
     1/4  cup           sugar
     1/4  cup           butter or margarine -- melted
                        filling
   1      package       cream cheese -- 8 oz, softened
   1      cup           creamy peanut butter
   1      cup           sugar
   1      tablespoon    butter or margarine -- softened
   1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
   1      cup           heavy cream -- whipped
                        grated chocolate or
                        cookie crumbs -- optional

Combine crust ingredients; press into a 9-inch pie plate.  Bake at
375 for 10 minutes.  Cool.

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, butter and
vanilla until smooth.  Fold in whipped cream.  Gently spoon into
crust.  Garnish with chocolate or cookie crumbs if desired. 
Refrigerate.

Yield: 8-10 servings



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NOTES: Use regular pie crust, bake and while warm sprinkle shell
with chocolate chips.

Substituted lite cool whip for the whipped cream.

Excellent